MUMBAI: FMCG major Dabur India Ltd today announced the appointment of Amit Burman as the company's chairman in place of Anand Chand Burman. Amit Burman has been elevated to the position for five years with effective from 19 July.

“Amit Burman vice chairman of the company has been appointed as chairman of the company and Mohit Burman has been appointed as vice chairman of the company w.e.f. July 19, 2019, post board meeting, for a period of five years,” the company informed Bombay Stock exchange in a filing.

The company’s board also approved the induction of Aditya Burman, son of Anand Burman, as a non-executive additional director on the board. At the same time, Sunil Duggal has resigned from the office of director of the company as non-executive director of the company.